PARISH NEWS
HAPPY AND BLESSED MOTHERS DAY to all the mothers of the Parish!
Feast of our Lord's Ascension (Thursday May 17th) is a Holy day of obligation. All Catholics 7 years and older are seriously obliged by Church law to attend Mass and refrain from unnecessary servile work.
Father Gabriel Lavery, CMRI will be returning as the priest who will be serving Our Lady of Fatima parish in the San Diego area and Our Lady of Lourdes in Fontana. Fr. Gabriel will begin offering the Sunday Mass June 3rd, while Father James for health reason will assume lighter duties at another CMRI parish. He will remain in California during June to finish some important responsibilities, including visiting his family. He THANKS you for your prayers, support and help in so many parish and personal needs, and asks for your continued prayers as he will pray for you.
Easter Duty Catholics (7 years and older) are seriously obliged by Church law to receive Holy Communion at least once during the Easter time (Ash Wednesday to Trinity Sunday - June 3rd)
Please pray for the perseverance of the following seminarians who took further steps toward the priesthood on May 11at the seminary in Omaha:
Reverend Mr. Carlos Borja - Diaconate
Reverend Mr. Nino Molina - Sub diaconate
Frater Michael Geckle, CMRI - Tonsure
Fatima Rosary for World Peace and Conversion of America 5 decades before and 5 decades after Mass will be prayed on the Sundays closest to the 13th in honor of the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima, Portugal in 1917 during these months. This will begin next Sunday, May 13th and will include special intentions for each decade.
Banns of Marriage are announced for the first time for Luis Lopez (of this parish) and Katie Liesemeyer. If anyone is aware of an impediment to this marriage, they are seriously obliged to inform the pastor.
Reminder of no food or drinks in the Chapel It was observed that Parishioners may have left candy wrappers within the chapel pews recently. Please refrain from eating and drinking in the Chapel.
Prayer Requests Please pray for Cyndi Cain who is recovering from illness; for world peace according to Our Lady of Fatima's Peace Plan for Heaven; for growth in our parish, for our military fighting and dying overseas, and in reparation for the sin of abortion and RIP deceased members of our Parish.
